Tag: Women

  • Punk’d: Society’s Most Beautiful Lie

    Punk’d was a moment – not a decade. The story the media keeps spinning was never mine to carry. I have never needed to be brought down to earth – that myth belongs to those who lost their souls in the very act of selling them. People embraced the lie because the truth carried a…

  • The Elegance of Seeing Through an Incentivized World

    “It is the empty box of nothing.” Life lives in our minds – in the moments that matter, the ones that stay. Not in the noise, the likes, or the views of strangers. What endures is what we carry with us forever. That is the true art of elegance: seeing clearly through an incentivized world.…

  • In the Midst of the Laguna Beach Remodel

    There are moments when I pause and think, Did I really design this entire space in code, down to every detail? It still blows my mind. I look back at my twenties and wonder how I managed to design with such intensity and clarity. It feels surreal in the most beautiful way. I’m grateful for…

  • Deadbeat Grandfather’s Club

    I carry the story of a deadbeat-grandfather lineage, but I walk beyond it now-a surviror shaped by absence, not defined by it. Ease and grace to my deadbeat-survivor club-may we grow gentler than what we came from. Love, Jennifer Nicole Nelson

  • Social Media Anxiety

    Social media anxiety is real – a web of unwanted thoughts that makes us question what is genuine, kind, loving, and true in our lives. It’s a web of hidden motives, and whether we admit it or not, it leaves a subtle mark on our mind. Be gentle with your anxiety, and remember – social…

  • Social Media STD Exploitation

    Why is deleting and deactivating the new sexy for women? Because STD exploitation has become the new ick for women – the red flag no filter can soften. Anyone who chases likes or money by posting videos or pictures of an STD they intentionally chose to risk isn’t exposing a diagnosis – they’re exposing their…

  • 2013 – ASID OC Communications Director: Jennifer Nicole Anderson

    ASID OC Winter 2013 Newsletter: You can download the ASID OC Winter 2013 Newsletter directly from the ASID Orange County archive: https://caoc.asid.org/lib24watch/files/pdf/470 Sincerely, Jennifer Nicole Nelson, Principal Designer

  • Women Professionals

    Why are increasing numbers of women professionals viewing social media as less valuable to their career? Women deserve to be recognized for our profession, not reduced to our appearance. Being sexualized is not a compliment, and it certainly isn’t an invitation. I’m a professional with goals, talent, and ambition – yet social media tried to…

  • Happy International Women’s Day

    As per my oath, I am dedicated to designing a better world which includes protecting the safety of girls and women worldwide. Happy International Women’s Day. Sincerely, Jennifer Nicole Nelson, Principal Designer